Recreation Coordinator

At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym, SERVE (Stewardship Engaged Respectful Visionary Excellence).
Job Details

What we offer:

Plano Parks and Recreation offers so much more than just a paycheck:

• Competitive pay
• Highly respected employer
• An opportunity to make a difference
• Fun team environment
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the city matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
• Enrollment in the Retirement Security Plan (RSP) which is fully funded by the City
• Up to three weeks of paid vacation per year
• Up to three weeks of sick leave per year
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition assistance

Shifts include opening (4:45 AM - 12:45 PM), midday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM), and closing (2:15 PM - 10:15 PM). Additionally, there is a rotating Friday closing shift (1:15 PM - 9:15 PM) and approximately 12-13 weekends annually (Saturday 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM / Sunday 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM) in coordination with other full-time team members.

Job Details

Liberty Recreation Center is looking for a Recreation Coordinator. Below is a listing of the primary job responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates recreation classes for all age groups, interests and abilities; monitors the day-to-day operations and events to include class and membership registration and monetary transactions.
• Creates and formulates class ideas; recruits and hires class instructors; determines class schedules and fees; prepares program information for brochure publication and registration; registers and enrolls participants; informs participants of class changes, cancellations, and refunds; evaluates class instructors and class programs.
• Prepares and maintains attendance reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for classes; prepares and maintains enrollment and class program evaluations on a quarterly basis.
• May lead work activities of designated personnel and volunteers; oversees work activities of part-time staff; recruits and participates in hiring new instructors, coaches, and assistants.
• Investigates and resolves citizen complaints concerning classes, instructors, or the facility.

What we are looking for

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a positive attitude to coordinate preschool classes and adult 50+ trips at our center, as well as drive a 15-passenger van transporting participants during outings. As part of the City of Excellence, we value candidates who demonstrate consistency, responsibility, and self-motivation. Candidates should also possess excellent customer service skills, be effective team players, and bring innovative ideas and creativity to their programs.

Summary of Duties: Under general supervision, the Recreation Coordinator is responsible for coordinating recreation classes and activities for all age groups, interests, and abilities for assigned recreational area.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates recreation classes for all age groups, interests and abilities; monitors the day-to-day operations and events to include class and membership registration and monetary transactions.
• Creates and formulates class ideas; recruits and hires class instructors; determines class schedules and fees; prepares program information for brochure publication and registration; registers and enrolls participants; informs participants of class changes, cancellations, and refunds; evaluates class instructors and class programs.
• Prepares and maintains attendance reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for classes; prepares and maintains enrollment and class program evaluations on a quarterly basis.
• May lead work activities of designated personnel and volunteers; oversees work activities of part-time staff; recruits and participates in hiring new instructors, coaches, and assistants.
• Contacts local businesses, individuals, and community organizations for program support and participation.
• Promotes recreation center through newspaper releases, user guides, and leisure brochure.
• Investigates and resolves citizen complaints concerning classes, instructors, or the facility.
• Monitors the use of recreation equipment and facilities; participates in cleaning and maintaining equipment; orders supplies and equipment as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Decisions: The incumbent must establish performance measures for contract instructors, part-time employees and volunteers, and evaluate using those standards of measure.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of: Recreation programming and facilities planning; supervisory principles and practices; conflict resolution methods;…